Environmental Studies · Geography
Water Conservation and Management
2,859 Questions
Water conservation and management questions evaluate techniques for preserving water resources, traditional harvesting methods, and modern irrigation systems. Topics include wastewater treatment, groundwater extraction, and the economic role of wetlands. These concepts are essential for environmental studies and geography exams.
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Water Conservation and Management Questions
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Sewer
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Drain
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Sewerage
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Sewage
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None of these
C
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Explanation
Yes, it is correct. The network of pipes below the ground for carrying sewage forms the sewerage.
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Pasture lands
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Water in wells
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Roads
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Canals
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Public parks
E
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Explanation
This is the correct answer as public parks or play grounds etc. in urban and rural areas are de facto accessible to all the people living there. Thus, these are community owned.
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A cirque
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Acave
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A mushroom rock
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A cliff
B
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Explanation
Caves are formed by the dissolution of limestone by groundwater, making them a feature of underground water action. Cirques are formed by glaciers, mushroom rocks by wind abrasion, and cliffs by various erosion processes - none involve underground water.
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Seas
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Sewerage
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Rivers
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Ground water
B
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Explanation
Sewerage is not the destination of treated water.
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Industrialization
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Pollution
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Population growth
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Disease
D
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Explanation
Disease is not a cause of scarcity of fresh water, because it does not affect the water level.
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Agricultural activities
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Water that washes off roads
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Drains from laundries
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Water from dams
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Water from dams is not a source of sewage.
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Sewers
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Aquifer
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Tanks
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Sanitation
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Sewers are the network of pipes that carry wastewater away from buildings. An aquifer is an underground water reservoir, tanks store water, and sanitation is the broader concept of maintaining hygienic conditions - none refer specifically to the pipe network.
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Pulley system
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Drip system
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Lever system
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Chain pump
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Dhekli
B
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Explanation
This is the correct option as drip system is not a traditional method of irrigation. It is a modern system of irrigation.
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Reservation
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Filteration
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Evaporation
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Conservation
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Pollution
D
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Explanation
Yes, she is doing water conservation. Water conservation is the process of reusing to prevent water from being lost or wasted.
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Use only as much water as is required.
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Repair all leaking taps.
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We should not leave tap open.
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We should reuse water and conserve water.
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All of the above.
E
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Explanation
Yes, above all statements are true. So this is the right answer.
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Canal
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Tank
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Well
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Sprinkler
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Tank irrigation is the dominant type of irrigation in Peninsular India due to the region's undulating terrain, hard rock surface, and historical tradition of building tanks (eris) for water storage. Particularly prevalent in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, tanks were developed centuries ago to harvest monsoon rainfall.
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increase milk production
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improve Irrigation
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provide Irrigation
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Check floods
A
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Explanation
Operation Flood (1970-1996) was India's dairy development program aimed at increasing milk production through cooperatives. It made India the world's largest milk producer and created the National Dairy Development Board.
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vernal pools
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ephemeral pools
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eternal pools
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perennial pools
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none of the above
A
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Explanation
Ponds that dry up completely each year are often known as vernal pools.
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sea
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sewage
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springs
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rivers
C
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Explanation
Underground water finds its way to the surface through springs.
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surface water
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underground water
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sea water
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water vapours
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Water seeping down from the land surface adds to the ground water and is called recharge water. Ground water is recharged from rain water and snowmelt or from water that leaks through the bottom of some lakes and rivers. Ground water also can be recharged when water-supply systems (pipelines and canals) leak and when crops are irrigated with more water than the plants can use.